~2,000 confirmed deaths, 10,000+ injured
The June 24 Venezuela earthquakes killed approximately 2,000 people and injured over 10,000, with tens of thousands still missing.
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Trump Attacks Venezuela after Disaster
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Jul 1, 2026
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Pre-Roll Ads: Choice Hotels, Pepsi, Shopify, Odoo, Ro
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The episode opens with a block of pre-roll advertising spanning roughly two and a half minutes. Spots include a jingle-driven pitch for Choice Hotels' Cambria brand rooftop bar experience, a Pepsi match-day lifestyle ad, a Shopify endorsement from a cycling apparel founder praising its ease of use for non-technical operators, an Odoo integrated business software pitch positioning it against fragmented enterprise tools, and a Ro health platform ad featuring a testimonial from a woman who lost 75 pounds using GLP-1 medications paired with diet and exercise. The Ro spot includes required regulatory disclosures about average weight loss outcomes and safety information.
The Venezuela Earthquake: What Really Happened on June 24
A magnitude 7.2 struck north-central Venezuela on June 24, followed 39 seconds later by a 7.5 in virtually the same spot. With 2,000 confirmed dead, 10,000+ injured, 58,000 buildings destroyed, and tens of thousands missing, Venezuela is facing a catastrophe — and the world's response is being sabotaged.
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